Comparison

Bloom. vs Colour Sphere

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bloom.

This app generates unique computational art where each pixel has a distinct color. Users can customize algorithms to influence the patterns and apply them as textures to various 3D shapes. It includes in-house music and options to save and reload custom creations.

Highlights
  • Self-generating, pseudo-random color patterns
  • Pixel-level unique RGB color generation
  • Apply images as textures on 3D shapes
  • In-house music for generative art sessions
  • Save and reload custom Bloom Documents
  • Variety of 3D shape geometries
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Bloom is an app that generates computational art, which means images are created by algorithms rather than by hand, but users can customize parameters to influence the results. In Bloom, textures can be generated so that every pixel has a unique color. Bloom is available for macOS and iOS, in a virtually identical experience. To give every pixel in an N×N grid its own unique RGB color, we need enough color variations. With M shades per color channel (red, green, blue), we get M³ total colors. So we choose M so that M³ matches the number of pixels, N²: N² = M³ This algorithm produces endlessly varied patterns that can be applied to a variety of 3D shapes. Feature overview: • Self-generating, pseudo-random process creates unique patterns of a rainbow of colors. • 1000x1000 dimension color profusions consisting of one million different colored pixels, with option of more or less. • Apply generated images, or any other image, as textures on 3D shapes - sphere, cube, heart and more. • Listen to our own in-house music as you watch and wait. Many 3D output options, including texture filters, shape rotation, material and lighting properties. A presets menu provides you with several sets of parameter values that you can start with and then tweak further. Use the Defaults menu item to reset all parameters to the state of Bloom on first launch. Options can be saved to and reloaded from Bloom Documents, using the Share menu. Bloom Documents are created using the Share menu item Save Bloom Sphere Document, and reloaded using the Share menu item Load Bloom Document. Bloom Documents support Quick Look Thumbnails. Quick Look thumbnails are small preview images that the operating system generates for files so you can see what’s inside without opening them. For example, when you browse your files in Finder, each Bloom Document or image may have a tiny preview showing the content or a miniature version of the 3D shape and texture. This makes it easier to identify files at a glance and quickly find what you’re looking for. Available shape geometries: sphere, torus, cube, cylinder, plane, capsule, pyramid, star, trefoil knot, exclamation heart and heart. A Music Manager enables listening to an assortment of music tracks while you wait and watch the art generate.

About

Colour Sphere

This tool helps you explore the world of colors by identifying hues from images or your camera. Discover color names, learn interesting facts, and view RGB/HEX codes. It's designed for anyone interested in color, including those with color blindness.

Highlights
  • Identify color hue from images
  • Identify color hue from camera
  • Discover color names
  • Learn interesting color facts
  • View RGB and HEX codes
  • Assists users with color blindness
Features
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“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” - Paul Klee The color sphere is a convenient application that will help you immerse yourself in the magical world of flowers. Enjoy free awesome color inspired color. The application will come to the aid of people with color blindness, will be an interesting reference for anyone who is willing to expand the boundaries of their knowledge. Indigo, Marengo, Viardo, Mardore ... - will no longer be unknown to you in foreign words! Determine the hue of the color of any point in the image or directly from the camera. Find out the names of a wide variety of colors, get acquainted with interesting facts about the chosen color. View RGB and HEX code values. Bright world around!

Screenshots

Bloom.4 screens
Colour Sphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bloom. at 5.0 against Colour Sphere's 4.5. Colour Sphere's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloom. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, Colour Sphere every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bloom. versus Colour Sphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloom.Colour Sphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimit Point SoftwareLukashevych Oleksandr

Customer experience

Bloom.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colour Sphere

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bloom.

No in-app purchases

None

Colour Sphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloom. free?
Bloom. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colour Sphere free?
Colour Sphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloom. or Colour Sphere?
Bloom. is rated higher. Bloom. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Colour Sphere averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Bloom. or Colour Sphere have ads?
Neither Bloom. nor Colour Sphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloom. or Colour Sphere?
Bloom. ships an update every 4 months, and Colour Sphere every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bloom. was updated on November 1, 2026 and Colour Sphere on November 5, 2026.

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